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For Sale: 1986 Renault 5 Maxi Turbo

Submitted by on August 15, 2016

1986 Renault 5 Maxi Turbo

Images by Remi Dargegen courtesy of RM Sotherby’s

This tough as nails Group B 1986 Renault 5 Maxi Turbo was raced by Giovanni Rossi to his third European Hillclimb Championship. It’s heading to auction this September at RM Sotherby’s’ London sale.

In the mid ’70s Renault was looking for an answer to the dominant Lancia Stratos. That answer came from Marc Deschamps of Bertone, who developed a radically-redesigned mid-engined rear wheel drive version of the Renault 5.

1986 Renault 5 Maxi Turbo

This car, chassis R5T/684, is one of the most well-developed examples of Deschamps’ ideas. The original R5s used a 1397 Renault 5 Alpine motor that was bumped up to 162 brake horsepower with some judicious turbocharging. This car uses a rear-mounted 1527cc inline four that develops 386 brake horsepower thanks to a Garrett T31 turbocharger. And it’s only pushing around 900-odd kilograms.

Power is sent to the rear wheels via a five-speed Renault Sport close-ratio box and ZF limited-slip differential. Four-wheel independent double wishbone suspension with lower longitudinal torsion pars, telescopic gas chocks and anti-roll bars makes sure that those wheels are actually touching the ground, and four-wheel ventilated discs are in place to retard the motion of said wheels.

1986 Renault 5 Maxi Turbo

Three-time European Hillclimb Championship winner Giovanni Rossi piloted the car to his third European Championship in 1981, giving the slip to some plenty hefty Group B competition along the way.

It will head to auction on the 7th of September at RM Sotherby’s’ London sale. For more information head to RM Sotherby’s’ official website here.

Images by Remi Dargegen courtesy of RM Sotherby’s

1986 Renault 5 Maxi Turbo

1986 Renault 5 Maxi Turbo

1986 Renault 5 Maxi Turbo

1986 Renault 5 Maxi Turbo

1986 Renault 5 Maxi Turbo

1986 Renault 5 Maxi Turbo

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